Originally Posted by
valygrl
I like the flat nylon cinch straps with a releasable buckle - click to get things held in place, cinch to hold it tight.
This kind of thing. Haven't had one break, been using the same pair for >10K miles
http://www.rei.com/product/380043
I must really over tighten because I broke those too. They break less often than the 3/4" cheap ones though. I think that the fact that I was carrying a 9 pound tent was at least partially to blame. (It's not as bad as it sounds, three people were sleeping in it)